DEICHMANSKE BIBLIOTEK

Debeli and me are huge book lovers. While I read two books at the same time, because I cannot decide between professional literature and something completely different, Debeli manages at least one crime story in a week. Luckily, we have a library in the neighborhood that we also use for borrowing various social games, printing and photocopying. Two kroners per piece of paper. The chepest in the city.

Deichmanske library is the oldest and the largest Norwegian public library. The library was founded thanks to Norwegian businessman, philanthropist and a book collector, Carl Deichmans, who left his collection of 7000 books and over 150 manuscripts to the city of Oslo. The library was officially opened on 12th of January 1785.

The building was built in 1933 by the designs of Nils Reiersen, the architect

After the terrorist attack on July 22nd in 2011 parts of the library were severely damaged, so the library remained closed for two months after a fatal event.

Together with the main library and 19 city branch offices, including special departments, such as a prison or hospital library, Deichmanske bibliotek employs over 270 employees.

Prostor na katu koji studenti koriste za učenje

Axel Revold, Norwegian painter, illustrator, and art professor at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts this mural in the central library in 1933

The multilingual library was established as a separate department in 1983.

At the beginning of 2013, a decision was made to build a new central library in Bjørvika Bay, near the Opera and the new Munch Museum. The new building should be open to the public in 2020. Let’s wait and see!